Programming Languages

JDK 26: The new features in Java 26

The first release candidate of Java 26 is now available. The general availability release is due in March.

By Paul Krill

Feb 9, 20267 mins

JavaProgramming LanguagesSoftware Development

Articles

Get started with Angular: Introducing the modern reactive workflow

A step-by-step guide to installing the tools, creating an application, and getting up to speed with Angular components, directives, services, and routers.

By Matthew Tyson

Jan 29, 2026 14 mins

JavaScriptTypeScriptWeb Development

CPython vs. PyPy: Which Python runtime has the better JIT?

How does CPython’s new native-JIT compiler stack up against PyPy? We ran side-by-side benchmarks to find out, and the answers may surprise you.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jan 28, 2026 9 mins

Programming LanguagesPythonSoftware Development

Google’s Gemini AI model gets visual reasoning capability

Agentic Vision combines visual reasoning with code execution to ground answers in visual evidence, delivering a 5% to 10% quality boost across most vision benchmarks, Google said.

By Paul Krill

Jan 27, 2026 2 mins

Generative AIProgramming LanguagesPython

OpenSilver 3.3 runs Blazor components inside XAML apps

New version of the open-source replacement for Microsoft Silverlight also brings support for .NET 10 and C# 14.

By Paul Krill

Jan 27, 2026 2 mins

C#Libraries and FrameworksMicrosoft .NET

Machine Learning in Java is Speeding Image Processing

Java developers can quickly implement image classification or object detection using pre-trained machine learning models.

Dec 18, 2020 6 mins

Java

Unplugged holes in the npm and yarn package managers could let attackers bypass defenses against Shai-Hulud

A researcher at Koi Security says the two key platforms have not plugged the vulnerabilities enabling the worm attacks, and ‘the JavaScript ecosystem deserves better.’

By Howard Solomon

Jan 26, 2026 4 mins

Development ToolsGitHubJavaScript

Kotlin-based Ktor 3.4 boosts HTTP client handling

Update to the Kotlin-backed framework brings duplex streaming to the OkHttp client engine and the ability to cancel in-flight HTTP requests when the client disconnects.

By Paul Krill

Jan 26, 2026 2 mins

KotlinLibraries and FrameworksProgramming Languages

GitHub Copilot SDK allows developers to build Copilot agents into apps

Available in a technical preview, the SDK for Node.js, Python, Go, and .NET provides programmatic access to the agentic power of the Copilot CLI.

By Paul Krill

Jan 23, 2026 2 mins

GolangMicrosoft .NETPython

Go developers meh on AI coding tools – survey

Most Go developers are using AI-powered development tools, but their satisfaction has been hindered by quality concerns, according to the 2025 Go Developer Survey.

By Paul Krill

Jan 23, 2026 3 mins

GolangProgramming LanguagesSoftware Development

Python picks up speed with a new JIT

Python’s new JIT compiler might be the biggest speed boost we’ve seen in a while, but it’s not without bumps. Get that news and more, in this week’s report.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jan 23, 2026 3 mins

Development ToolsPythonRust

Rust 1.93 updates bundled musl library to boost networking

New Rust release brings major improvements to musl’s DNS resolver and tweaks the standard library to aid global allocators.

By Paul Krill

Jan 22, 2026 2 mins

Programming LanguagesRustSoftware Development

TypeScript levels up with type stripping

Say goodbye to source maps and compilation delays. By treating types as whitespace, modern runtimes are unlocking a “no-build” TypeScript that keeps stack traces accurate and workflows clean.

By Matthew Tyson

Jan 22, 2026 10 mins

JavaScriptProgramming LanguagesTypeScript